McCarthy’s Bramley Apple Bangers with Parsnip and Leek Mash, Sage and Cider Gravy with Black Pudding Jack McCarthy’s black pudding is championed by some of the best Irish chefs – it was served to the Queen on her state visit in … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Apple Frangipane Tart with Apple Brandy Syrup A beautifully decadent winter warmer dessert. Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Sourdough Tartine with Blue Cheese and Roasted Honey Figs Tartines – open sandwiches are absolutely adored by the French. Because they are simple, you need good bread, preferably sourdough, and the best, ripest blue … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Baked Indian Spiced Yoghurt Chicken with Cardamom, Coriander and Almond Couscous This is a great way to jazz up a traditional Sunday roast where the chicken is marinated in yoghurt and spices making it meltingly tender. … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Goats Cheese, Red Onion and Thyme Quiche: Skehan This quiche uses a soft curd goat’s cheese, which is wonderfully smooth and light with clean lemony flavours with hints of flowers and sweetness that … Quiche • 16 Mar 17
Cheese & Onion Tart This simple but very tasty tart makes an elegant dinner party starter served with some lightly dressed bitter leaf salad. This savoury tart is a … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Rosemary Rib-Eye Steak with Horseradish Sauce & Fennel Salad These days I hear there is less fillet and striploin being sold and rib-eye has become more popular. It is good value. I always bring … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Donal's Chocolate Orange Tart This decadent and delicious chocolate orange tart is perfect for a dinner party dessert. Serve up generous slices on its own or with a scoop … Recipes • 06 Oct 17
Moroccan Goat Tagine with Bulgur Wheat Salad Goat lends itself wonderfully to rich spicing and punchy aromatics, as this tagine demonstrates. It is particularly good if made ahead of time and reheated … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Middle Eastern Spiced Beef and Pickled Cucumber Mint Salad with Beetroot Hummus Use the best dry aged steaks you can afford and make sure you give them plenty of time to rest before serving them to allow … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Christmas Feast: Black Forest Brownie Trifle This recipe might look a little complicated but in fact it's incredibly easy. If you're very short of time use shop-bought brownies, a carton of … Recipes • 19 Nov 15
Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Peas and Mozzarella If you find the thought of making homemade pasta daunting, gnocchi is a good stepping-stone. You could use store bought gnocchi, though, if you don’t … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Crispy Squid and Chorizo Salad with Deconstructed This has to be one of the most delicious salads I’ve ever tasted. It packs a powerful flavour punch that you’ll find yourself craving. You … Recipes • 19 Aug 16
Affogato al Caffè with Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Biscotti Affogato is good at any time of year and it is an incredibly easy dessert to prepare. Choose the best vanilla ice cream you can … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Crispy Golden Eggs with Black Pudding, Pan-Fried Boxty and Crisp Apple Salad A starter or light supper dish that puts a modern twist on the traditional combination of boxty, black pudding and eggs. The eggs can be … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Beer Batter Fish Tacos with Cherry Tomato Salsa This is a great recipe of tortillas filled with shallow fried fish goujons, tomato salsa, a little soured cream and some salad. Perfect served with … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Carrot & Courgette Cake with Rosemary & Orange Crème Fraiche Carrot, courgette and cardamom are a wonderful combination of flavours. The cake itself is moist enough but for that extra special touch you can add … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Bloody Mary Oyster Shooters with Raw Oysters and a Shallot Mignonette This is a fantastic recipe to showcase fresh oysters, the shooters add a bit of fun to the dish and will ensure that your evening … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Crispy Golden Eggs with Black Pudding, Pan-Fried Boxty & Crisp Apple Salad A starter or light supper dish that puts a modern twist on the traditional combination of boxty, black pudding and eggs. The eggs can be … Recipes • 18 Nov 15
Christmas Feast: Goose Fat Roast Potatoes with Garlic & Rosemary For really crunchy roast potatoes with fluffy middles choose a floury variety of potato, such as Irish Roosters and try to make sure that they … Recipes • 19 Nov 15
Christmas Feast: Roast Turkey with Stuffing For an easier to carve option this Christmas Day, try this rolled turkey breast, which is stuffed with a sweet and aromatic stuffing. I love … Christmas recipe • 11 Dec 17
Christmas Feast: Honey Mustard Beetroot Gravadlax with Swedish Crisp Bread, Dill Crème Fraîche and C If you are looking for a slightly different starter this Christmas, this salmon gravadlax recipe is an ideal solution and can all be made well … Recipes • 19 Nov 15
Christmas Feast: Baked Cheesy Brussels Sprouts If you want a no-fuss Brussels sprouts recipe that can be made ahead of time then this is the one for you. Baked in a … Recipes • 19 Nov 15
Christmas Feast: Plum and Star Anise-Glazed Ham Sweet, sticky and aromatic, this Christmas ham comes with serious sophistication. Like most good Christmas hams this recipe is all about the glaze. The combination … Recipes • 19 Nov 15
